Jordan Henderson will sign for Brentford next week after Ajax exit | Brentford

Jordan Henderson’s return to the Premier League with Brentford will probably be confirmed subsequent week after the England midfielder agreed a two-year contract with the Bees.

The 35-year-old, who ended a generally turbulent spell at Ajax this month, will fill the void left by Christian Nørgaard in a much-changed Brentford setup. Nørgaard, who had been the membership’s captain, joined Arsenal this week and the expectation is that Henderson’s expertise will probably be crucial to the revamped engine room.

It means Henderson will add to his 431 top-flight appearances two years after leaving Liverpool and becoming a member of the Saudi membership Al-Ettifaq. That switch sparked controversy owing to a perceived conflict together with his high-profile assist of LGBTQ+ rights. His spell there lasted solely six months, an early contract termination permitting him to affix Ajax in January 2024.

Henderson captained Ajax however they dramatically missed out on final season’s Eredivisie title and he obtained criticism early this yr after claims he was looking for a transfer to Monaco. Though contracted to the Amsterdam membership till subsequent summer time, they agreed to launch him and facilitate his transfer again to England.

He’s the most recent participant to affix Brentford in a summer time of change that has seen Keith Andrews step as much as change the Spurs-bound Thomas Frank as head coach. The goalkeeper Caoimhín Kelleher, who joined in June, will probably be a well-known face from Henderson’s Liverpool days. There may be appreciable doubt over whether or not Bryan Mbeumo, a long-term goal of Manchester United, will stay amongst his teammates when subsequent season begins.

Henderson might hope that renewed Premier League publicity enhances his probabilities of a call-up to subsequent summer time’s World Cup squad. He has received 84 caps for England and, after lacking out on Euro 2024, was recalled by Thomas Tuchel for the March qualifiers in opposition to Albania and Latvia. These appearances from the bench have been adopted by a begin in final month’s slender win over Andorra.

Final week Henderson was among the many many buddies and teammates to pay emotional tributes outdoors Anfield to Diogo Jota, the Liverpool ahead who was tragically killed in a automotive accident in Spain.